21°5′4.5024″N 75°48′56.6028″W / 21.084584000°N 75.815723000°W
Diagram of El Chorro de Maita Burial Site
El Chorro de Maíta is an early colonial archaeological site near Guardalavaca, Cuba.[1]
Reconstructed Dwellings at El Chorro de Maita
Archeological display of original burial site
Idols and other objects from the site
Metal Taino Idol in Museum of El Chorro de Maita Cuba
The site dates from the early 16th century and consists of an excavated indigenous settlement and cemetery, including dozens of well-preserved human remains. Recent scholarship suggests that indigenous peoples were living here many decades after Christopher Columbus' arrival. Across from the site is a restaurant and a reconstructed indigenous village that features life-sized models of native dwellings.
References
- ↑ Valcárcel Rojas, Roberto (2016) Archaeology of Early Colonial Interaction at El Chorro de Maíta, Cuba. University Press of Florida.
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